Took some photos of my fish

[Zorba]

Hi People,

Well, the time has come. my community tank is up and running, and the fish seem really happy. No stress in that tank.

I took some photos with a work mates digicam. Couldnt get the damn bristle noses tho.

Anyway, here is the tank

 

[Zorba]

One of my angels

Both of them

 

[Zorba]

My albino shark. my favourite fish

 

[corrosive]

Does your angel have saw gills? or are they usually like that?

Edit: Nice tank and fish .

 

[Zorba]

One of my sharks

Both

Let me know what you think.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Nice tank and fish...you do realise those two sharks you just posted..are gonna get HUGEEEEEEEEEEEE! ?

 

[Zorba]

I only got them today, the LFS is very trustworthy, so i would say they are fine

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I only got them today, the LFS is very trustworthy, so i would say they are fine

They get to a foot, need to bein groups and most would not put them in less than a 5ft tank.



Nice fish though, love the angels.

 

[Cat]

Nice tank blob

 

[Zorba]

my fiance's dad has 2 in a tank not much bigger than mine, they would be no bigger than 5 - 6 inches each

 

[The-Wolf]

Balantiocheilos melanopterus (Bleeker, 1851)
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Common name(s): Bala shark/sliver shark
Max. size: 35.0 cm That is 13.5"
Environment: benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5.0 - 12.0
Climate: tropical; 22 - 28°C

The angel fish will grow big as well and need
at least 50gallons and 2ft of depth

Sorry Blob but that tank is too small for those fish

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I have to disagree danio. Angels can live quite comfortable in 18" of depth. Most tanks (even bigger ones) are 18" deep, IME it's unusual to find a 24" deep tank that is not absolutley huge and one that most people can neither afford nor house. My 5ft/320l and 4ft/160l are 18" deep and only my cube is 24". I do not know what size the tank is but as long as it's at least 36" x 12" x 18" then I think that will be fine.

I do agree with you about the balas though. They are big fish, BlobOn, perhaps the ones you have seen werenot full size or even worse stunted.

 

[konrad05]

I don't see the problem in him keeping the balas as they are small. Everybody makes such a big deal about keeping balas in medium sized tanks when the fish is only really about 2-3 inches. As long as the keeper is aware that they're going to have to give them away when they grow out of the tank, it's okay.

 

[Spyderdf]

But what is the point of buying a fish and then getting ride of it when it is too big?
And why are the angels gills red?

Nice tank tho, good pics

 

[The-Wolf]

I have to disagree danio. Angels can live quite comfortable in 18" of depth.

Well I admit I'm no expert on angels so you may very well be correct.
I'll defer to your experiance.